PURPORTED AL QAEDA LETTER CALLS TRUCE IN SPAIN! (BLACKMAIL ALERT!)

Yahoooo via Reuters ^ | 3/17/04

[areafiftyone]

CAIRO (Reuters) - A group claiming to have links with al Qaeda said Wednesday it was calling a truce in its Spanish operations to see if the new government would withdraw its troops from Iraq (news - web sites), a pan-Arab newspaper said.

In a statement sent Wednesday to the Arabic language daily al-Hayat, the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, which claimed responsibility for the Madrid bombings that killed 201 people, also urged its European units to stop all operations.

"Because of this decision, the leadership has decided to stop all operations within the Spanish territories... until we know the intentions of the new government that has promised to withdraw Spanish troops from Iraq," the statement said.

"And we repeat this to all the brigades present in European lands: Stop all operations."

In a shock election result just days after the Madrid attacks, Spain elected the Socialist party, which has since said it will probably withdraw its troops from Iraq.

The Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades have previously claimed responsibility for bombings in Turkey and Iraq.

"The Spanish people... chose peace by choosing the party that was against the alliance with America," the statement said. The newspaper planned to publish it Thursday.

Outgoing Spanish Prime Minister Josa Maria Aznar was a staunch ally of the United States in the Iraq war, although a majority of the Spanish people were opposed to sending Spanish troops there.

"Praise be to God who gave us this victory in the conquest of Madrid... where one of the pillars of the axis of Crusader evil was destroyed," the statement said, affirming its earlier claim for the Madrid attacks.

A U.S. official in Washington has previously said the group's link with al Qaeda is unclear.

[Peach]

AQ send letter - blackmail - saying it would stop operations in Spain if they withdraw their troops from Iraq!

[Blood of Tyrants]

But there is no link between Iraq and Al Queda!!!!!!

[GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY]

Socialst scum partnering and giving into terrorists. I am soooooo shocked. When are they going to just hand over the keys to the Islomofacists all together?

[NativeNewYorker]

Thanks. I was trying to find this.

[prion]

Well, that's about as explicit as it gets.

[Betaille]

I somehow doubt Al Qaeda is actually so politically savvy. I think this is a hoax and they are gonna attack anybody they feel like attacking.

[Eala]

Praise be to God who gave us this victory in the conquest of Madrid...

There you have it.

[Dog Gone]

This is the same group that claimed the northeast blackout last year was their work, I believe.

[Lexington Green]

... and if America elects Kerry, we won't hurt you anymore...

[harpu]

When we find these terrorist bastards they should be drawn and quartered in public display.

BUT, instead, watch that cowardly, socialist Spanish government give it up like the weak sisters they are.

[NativeNewYorker]

The Dem line is that the liberation of Iraq put AQ on the Baathists' side. Got it?

[cajungirl]

A sad day for Spain as they make a pact with the devil. Reminds me of the days prior to WWII. Now will they agree to let the terrorists cart away some of their fellow citizens. And will they require certain citizens to wear markers, like armbands. And then will they all, en masse, decide to not see what is taking place. This is a very very sad day. I sympathise with our friends in Spain, and we do have friends there who hold our views. I would die of shame to see this happen here. Die, I mean it.

[grobdriver]

Gooooood Spaniards. Goooood! *pat, pat, pat*
Wanna bone?

[ladtx]

"Praise be to God who gave us this victory in the conquest of Madrid...

If I were AQ I would make the new government sign a non-agression pact with them, just to make it all legal n'all.

[Donna Lee Nardo]

Thanks Spain, NOT.

[Eva]

Al Qaeda has nothing to worry about, the Spainsh Socialists think that fighting is a spector sport that takes place in a bull ring.

[AntiGuv]

Oh, please. How much political savvy do they need to understand the patently self-evident?

[RonHolzwarth]

reply to: "victory in the conquest of Madrid... where one of the pillars of the axis of Crusader evil was destroyed,"

"conquest of Madrid"?

"pillars of the axis of Crusader evil was destroyed"?

I guess some extremist Muslims just simply don't understand what "conquest" really means.

and "destroyed"? Could someone please show them a photograph of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and tell them that their beloved Mecca and Medina might well meet a similar fate?

[1Old Pro]

Each and every day I give thanks that we have a President who recognizes that terrorists must be fought and conquered.

[NativeNewYorker]

The new Spainsh PM is on the record as endorsing Kerry. So it's clear that the guy who AQ wanted, wants Kerry.

[zarf]

This reminds me of Jurrasic Park; an atavistic burlesque, if you will.......

[cripplecreek]

This is potentially explosive for the new govt.

[Clara Lou]

"We of al Qaeda just want to make sure that you have submitted to full and complete capitulation. If so wave a white flag and say ribbet. like a good Frog." [Spain and Zapatero better make sure they think this over very carefully. The whole world is watching!!!]

[shadowman99]

Spain is going to show us how to boil a frog.

[hang 'em]

Jesus Christ, the Spaniards once had the balls to conquer the entire Aztec, Maya and Inca empires. Not to mention kicking the asslamics^TM out of their homeland. Hey Spain, grow a pair already.

[Rutles4Ever]

This truly bodes ill for Europe...

[swarthyguy]

If this doesn't cause the Spanish military to stand up and becounted, it'll be a tragedy if Spain pulls troops out by the end of june.

By then, it'll be moot, as there'll be a UNIraqiNato force in the cities. That won't matter to the jihad, there'll always be something else territorially and the incredible rage and anger at modernity.

But, of course, now that the principle of appeasement is percieved to be in the jihadis favor, expect a surge of terror.

Looks like that Fusion guy was right.

[GraniteStateConservative]

It would deflate the arguments by Cheney, today, though, if they stuck with the cease-fire.

[MrB]

Praise be to God who gave us this victory in the conquest of Madrid

I defy anyone to say that the Spanish election wasn't a victory for Al Qaeda.

[jolie560]

..."...this victory in the conquest of Madrid..."...

AQ has already taken credit for their victories in "The Battle of New York", and in "The Battle of Washington D.C."

[RonHolzwarth]

That blast in Spain did more for the reelection of Bush than anything else the Arabs could have done, right?

[OldFriend]

This puts the glorious socialist in a terrible position.

[Alouette]

[AntiGuv]

This is potentially explosive for the new govt.

Why so? The Spaniards voted for appeasement. Why should they be upset so long as it appears to work?

[fella]

What a nice way to throw dung in the face of the spainards. Watch the libel-eral media dis this story.

[Saundra Duffy]

This is weird - a whole country shaking in their boots and letting themselves be humiliated in front of the whole world. Makes me glad I'm an American.

[big gray tabby]

Kneel and kiss the scimitar, Pedro.

[CGVet58]

one word - halabiya

[Enterprise]

From Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades to the Nation of Spain:

We have good news and bad news:

The good news is that if you remove all troops from Iraq we will stop killing you.

The bad news is that we will train ETA in our methods so they can be even more effective and kill you in greater numbers!

[cripplecreek]

You're assuming it was a landslide victory for the socialists. It wasnt.

Several thousand took to the streets to protest their new govt and show support for Aznar today.

[rikkir]

All I can say is read my tagline.

[threat matrix]

This is really sickening.

[AntiGuv]

You're assuming it was a landslide victory for the socialists.

It was about as close to a landslide as it gets in a parliamentary system.

Several thousand took to the streets to protest their new govt...

Yawwn. Typical Europe. The only shock would've been if they hadn't.

[Enterprise]

"This is weird - a whole country shaking in their boots and letting themselves be humiliated in front of the whole world."

It's much easier to kill defenseless bulls.

[Bringbackthedraft]

How nice of Al Queda, now lets talk reparations for the deliberate mass murder of civilians.

[areafiftyone]

Makes me glad I'm an American.

Me too

[Peach]

LOL! You should send this to Rush and Hannity, etc.

Hilarious.

[RobFromGa]

It is so interesting to be smack dab in the middle of history.

Some day people will read about the cowardly Spanish appeasers and how they voted for terrorists and how they wanted to give up when the going got tough.

But thankfully cooler and braver heads prevailed-- and civilization was saved for another generation to enjoy free of Islamic bondage and opression due to the leadership oif President George W. Bush and the courage of the Americans and their coalition.